Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-25
The DECLINE OF RySsING,
some CT the Reasons why 1t Has Fallen
into Desuetuds,
ChIcssn Inter Onaan

Chicsgo Inter Ocean.
kissing is ont Of style. NOBODY does II
now but sweethearts, young children srd
teac 7ers. Tie drst blow vas struck 6v
the medical profession about the time q. f
the deceaSe Of tie Princess Alice. Ever
since tde practice hss been denounced,
and IN families weere proper respect is
Dald 10 hygiene, children are cautioned
against promiscuous Kissing.
In society g wOm&n is not Kissed twice
IN season. Whel an old friend ia
greeted, and odvarces with her Inns
the victim turnss her face and the ca
ress fslls askznce. Possibly the yery wo.
nan woo Is opposed TO the prac ice takfe
the initiative, but her lip. never meet
ilps. S1e msy kiss within a fraction of
your mou:h-kiss your chiU, your cheek,
IT your forehead; kiss year 'eyel!d into
repose," or Kiss your hs1r-but IL she has
sfy training, soeially, she Will
never klss yosr moatA. The re-
pngnonce to Kissing is due largely to
the academic training. In nesrly all the
ian Gus colleges for women there ia =
speclaI teacher or dOctress in physiology.
ana In the so-cslled oral Rotations
me perniclons Effects Of oscuIs-
tion are considered at great length.
By way OF tolerstirg what see ms 10
De necessary evil. Various theories sra
advanced snd various provisions sdvc-
csted. The girl who mes from Smith
Z IIege, Northampton, kisses on the
coHqde line that fells from the left
corner OF your mouth, bat when kissed.
IS SO sorolt III TIE way she isrks her head
that the Point Of salulatiOu NAV ne f,und
on radius from the right Of her demure
iIttie mouth. The Vsssar graduate
Kisses more than her Smith col
lege friend, but the chin is her choice.
as you VIII observe in xn attempt
to salute her. The seniors from Wesley
press their kisses high 10 on the face,
almost unGer the sweep of the eyeJasb.
ana the L,ke Forest and Harvard Annex
meioens kiss ct point equally distant
from the nose aBd ear.
Nothing is more dainty than the kiss of
WeH-bred chaperORe, who, mindful of
the time and trouble spent over the BOW
Der box, gently presses her lips on
your hair Inst north of your ezr.
Inc minister's wife Is another sweet
soul, VINO knows where kiss will do the
lesst hsru; and her favorite method is an |
air klss, With gentle pressure of her
cnesk to your cheek The uomas of |
fashion who pstroniz.s You AID let's ven
Vlsit her while she Ia at her siesta kisses |
you anywhere about the triangle |
between The eye, ear aud hair line. She |
mas learned long ago about the fnsompss-
'oliity OF a:ste and grace, sxd IS she sd-
7ances Vos sec her lips tRrn in, and
sle ulsarc0usly with the kiss Is q shick.
Tiscous noise that sounds liks lie tearing
d mlddle-aged marshm allow drop.
harrlco women are more addicted t.
KISSING than single once, a. ever LADY
Knows whs goes calling, and they arc
ne very Kisses thst youag woman least
!. J1Js, for the reason thar their lips are
'lEays WEI. Kissing the face of 50 irregu-
aIly powdered, so,py smelling dame
5 ABOUT rs snssVory psstime as gather
Hg bouquet OF dardelioDs. TIE West
olde " men outfiss any other division of
jaicego. The South siders kiss dis
'reetIy and the bellies and matrons alone
ne lake shore are too cosmopolitan
o waste their sweetness. Their
!reetipg is the hsDdshakiBg prescribed by
-0ndon a1d indorsed by the patrfci.ns Of
e~port and Murry Hill. Meets Ra,h cr
Ass street lady and she frankly !
'rofers her EASILY gloved hand ana
makes from the shoulder TO 5 one
40 count. Her pretty cousin on Belle
DE avenue snd LAKE. shore drive is more
rtistic, and her arm is rigid from the
ioow up. Go stiil further nCrtk and the
arefnlly schooled young wife and her
aeenly sister shake hands, but never sn
lch Of the arm.